Chapter 346 [Strange Disease and Pirates]
The person who just asked about his age picked up his own wine bowl, took a sip, and then pursed his lips vigorously, trying his best to let the taste buds catch every trace of the wine. Looking at this greedy and cautious appearance, it is a person who likes this mouth.
I only heard him say to Fang Chang and the other brown-clothed man on the table in a loud voice:
"A good year is a good thing. I heard that the Central Plains is not peaceful now. In that case, no matter how good the harvest is, it can't be called a good year. When the year is not good, naturally life is difficult and difficult. Even if The Central Plains is a fairy land that we can't imagine, but it will not be very comfortable in the uneven years."
Another person next to Fang Chang nodded, and said worriedly:
"I'm afraid that the situation in the Central Plains will spread. Although the East China Sea is vast, it is too weak after all, and it belongs to the same world as the Central Plains, so it is one."
"So what? I can only live one day at a time." The man with the loud voice was a bit open-minded, so the three of them laughed, picked up the wine bowls and touched each other lightly, each took a big sip, and then picked up the chopsticks to pick up the vegetables , to suppress the fiery smell of alcohol in his mouth.
"Where is my brother from?"
The person speaking was the man in brown clothes. He and the person with the loud voice on the other side were both fishermen. None of them are from this island, but they will come here to sell goods, because the island is prosperous and has a large number of people, so they can sell for a price.
And after changing the money, you can easily replace it with various materials you need at home, such as oil, salt, sauce and vinegar, needlework, thimbles, pots and pans, and even brooms and dustpans. They often also bring a copy to their neighbors, which they barter back home.
After all, among the islands, although there are grocery merchants cruising around, the cost will always be higher and slightly more expensive. The living environment in the East China Sea is a bit harsh. The people in this situation will save more, and save a little bit.
The man with the loud voice raised his bowl and took a sip before answering, "I'm from Black Reef Island."
"Oh, my brother is from Black Reef Island?" said the brown-clothed fisherman, "Your island is very famous for what you have done recently. You can call it a righteous island, and accept my respect." He toasted with a bowl, and then took a big sip himself.
Hearing this, Fang Chang was a little curious, and he asked, "I don't know what happened on Black Reef Island?"
The fisherman in brown clothes turned his head to look at Fang Chang, and asked, "This old man is from somewhere else? He doesn't even know about such a sensational thing recently."
Fang Chang smiled and said: "I am from the Central Plains, this is the first time I have been to the East China Sea."
"Oh, no wonder, but it's brave enough to go into such a deep place for the first time, brother." Dispelling his doubts, the brown-clothed fisherman looked away, half explaining to Fang Chang, and half repeating what happened on the Black Reef Island: "About half a year ago, several residents of Black Reef Island suddenly fell ill with a strange disease. They were so sick that they were about to die, and the family members were ready to give up."
Fang Chang nodded and praised: "It's really good."
The man with the loud voice was listening all the time. When the man in brown clothes told the story of Black Reef Island, he was a little proud and a little embarrassed. Seeing that Fang Chang had already heard the whole story, he quickly interjected:
"Actually, the difficulty lies not in fundraising. As long as everyone reaches a consensus on this matter, it is still quite convenient. After all, everyone's family background is similar, and the amount that can be donated is also close. In the words of a scholar on the small island next to Black Reef Island, 'People must help themselves. As for God's help, the part where we spend more energy is not to raise money, but to first let these families have a sense of self-reliance."
"You don't know that they were going to give up. After all, the disease came on quickly and violently, and the appearance is also scary. Both the patient and the family members of the patient are already discouraged and have already started to prepare for the funeral. Our island Everyone in the city has a poor family background, and no one wants to bet on whether they can save their own lives and end up ruining their families."
"Even if the folks pooled the money, they didn't mention it, saying that we can't let everyone pay the money, otherwise people may not be able to save them later, and everyone will become poor. Everyone has achieved this step. Where is Kenyi? A few articulate middle-aged women were selected, and after two days of persuasion, they aroused their desire to survive. Sigh."
His voice became louder and louder, and he shook his head when he reached the back. Fortunately, the spirits in front of him were still attractive. The man with a loud voice quickly focused on the wine bowl and sipped lightly.
"According to Your Excellency's description, this disease is a co-occurrence, won't it continue to be contagious?" Fang Chang asked.
The man with a loud voice shook his head and said, "No, everyone was a little panicked at the beginning, and later found that it was just like that, so they gradually lost their fear and became bolder."
"Fortunately, only the first wave of people had the disease, and no one ever got it again. In the East China Sea, there are many strange and unknown diseases, and there is no shortage of this kind. The doctor did not give the final reason , just prescribed medicine according to the symptoms."
The brown-clothed man next to him nodded and agreed: "Yes, there are not a few people who die of illness every year. Fortunately, the boat road is convenient now. As long as there are one or two small boats on the island, you can take a boat to the big island with doctors. It’s a potentially good way of life.”
Then, their topic came to the pirates among the islands.
For fishermen, pirates are still scary, but not particularly scary.
After all, there are not many things on the fishing boat, and the things that can be snatched are very limited. If you encounter pirates while fishing, although you can't run away, you will lose some catches that cost your strength at most. Although the pirates kill without batting an eyelid, and even take pleasure in it, they tend to be lenient towards these ordinary people who have no oil and water, and will not kill too much.
For the fishermen, they have the same motto as on land, "strength will only be used more and more, and it is inexhaustible", so just stay a few more days and cast a few more nets.
Compared with this, when I brought all kinds of groceries on the return trip, I felt more distressed when I ran into pirates.
Compared with fishermen, large ships carrying cargo and passengers are more afraid of pirates. That's why they often carry weapons on board and dispatch together when they encounter intrusions. As long as they are united, they can often expel the less powerful pirates. A sword over everyone's head.
(end of this chapter)